amnio

am·ni·o

A5270300 (ăm′nē-ō)n. pl. am′ni·os Amniocentesis.

amnio

(ˈæmnɪəʊ) n (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) short for amniocentesis

am•ni•o

(ˈæm niˌoʊ)
n., pl. -ni•os. Informal. amniocentesis. [1980–85]

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amnio - (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalitiesamniocentesisprenatal diagnosis - any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormalitycentesis - (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluidmaternity, pregnancy, gestation - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus